For how long is a residence permit issued?
Previously, a residence permit in Russia was issued for a period of 5 years. After the expiration of this period, a foreign citizen could extend it for another five years. And the number of such extensions was not limited. But in November 2021, amendments were made to the law, according to which a residence permit can be issued once. After that, there is no need to renew or re-issue the document. The status will have an unlimited period of time. The residence permit needs to be changed only upon reaching the age of 14, 20 and 45 years, and if personal data has changed, such as last name, for example.
Notification of confirmation of residence in the Russian Federation with a residence permit
The requirement for a foreign citizen to provide other documents or other information other than those to be included in the specified notification is not allowed. The following information is included in this notification: 1) the name of the foreign citizen permanently residing in the Russian Federation, including his last name, first name, patronymic (the latter - if available); 2) place of residence of the foreign citizen; 3) place (places) of work and duration of work activity by this foreign citizen during the next year from the date of receipt of his residence permit; 4) the period of stay of this foreign citizen outside the Russian Federation during the next year from the date he received a residence permit (indicating the countries of departure); 5) the amount and sources of income of this foreign citizen for the next year from the date of receipt of his residence permit.
Please note that after submitting the notification, you must still have a tear-off coupon filled out by an employee of the migration department. It must indicate your initials, details of your identification document, the authority where you submitted the notification, the position of the employee who accepted it, the date, signature and seal. Please ensure that all items on this form are completed.
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Advantages of a residence permit
• Unlimited period of residence in Russia. You can live, work, raise children on the territory of the Russian Federation while remaining a citizen of your country. • Unlike a temporary residence permit, a foreign citizen who has received a residence permit is not tied to the region in which he received the migration document. That is, having received a residence permit in Crimea, he can freely move and live in Krasnodar or Moscow. • The ability to get a job without additional documents, such as a labor patent. The list of documents is almost the same as for a citizen of the Russian Federation. Although some employers, who do not understand or are not aware of the law on residence permits, think that there is a need for special documents. • A residence permit allows you to take out a compulsory health insurance policy (CHI) free of charge. This gives a foreign citizen the right to receive services in public clinics, hospitals, and to call an ambulance. • Upon retirement, a foreign citizen with a residence permit will receive an official Russian pension. • In most cases, a foreign citizen must obtain a residence permit in order to subsequently obtain Russian Citizenship.
Annual confirmation of residence under a residence permit for a pensioner in the Russian Federation
may be held administratively liable under Part 1 of Art. 18.8. Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation: Violation by a foreign citizen or a stateless person of the rules of entry into the Russian Federation or the regime of stay (residence) in the Russian Federation, expressed in violation of the established rules of entry into the Russian Federation, in violation of the rules of migration registration, movement or the procedure for choosing a place of stay or residence, transit passage through the territory of the Russian Federation, failure to fulfill obligations to notify of confirmation of one’s residence in the Russian Federation in cases established by federal law - (as amended by Federal Laws dated 10.25.2021 N 126-FZ, dated 11.05.2021 N 189 -FZ, dated July 23, 2021 N 207-FZ) entails the imposition of an administrative fine in the amount of two thousand to five thousand rubles with or without administrative expulsion from the Russian Federation. In practice, deportation does not apply to those with a residence permit.
Federal Law “On the legal status of foreign citizens in the Russian Federation” dated July 25, 2021 N 115-FZ (latest edition)
A foreign citizen permanently residing in the Russian Federation is obliged to annually notify the territorial body of the federal executive body in the field of migration at the place where this foreign citizen received a residence permit about confirmation of his residence in the Russian Federation. Submission of a notification by this foreign citizen is carried out by him personally or in the prescribed manner by post upon presentation of a document certifying the identity of this foreign citizen and recognized by the Russian Federation in this capacity, as well as his residence permit, or by sending a notification in the form of an electronic document using information and telecommunications public networks, including the Internet, including a single portal of state and municipal services. The requirement for a foreign citizen to provide other documents or other information other than those to be included in the specified notification is not allowed. The following information is included in this notification:
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Who can apply for a residence permit?
A foreign citizen who wants to apply for a residence permit wonders whether he can do this or are there any restrictions? There are no prohibitions as such. A citizen of any country, age and social status can apply for a residence permit. But this requires reasons. For example, a foreign citizen must have close relatives who are citizens of the Russian Federation, or he himself must have a registered temporary residence permit.
There are no quotas for residence permits. Any citizen with a reason or temporary residence permit has the right to apply for a residence permit.
List of documents for a residence permit
Such documents, for example, may be an internal passport of a Russian citizen with a mark of registration at the place of residence on the territory of our country, a residence permit of a foreign citizen in Russia, a birth certificate, a document confirming marriage or a change of surname, documents confirming the fact of adoption ( adoption), etc.
If the applicant’s legal source of livelihood is confirmed by a bank deposit, then the amount of funds available on it must provide the foreign citizen with the subsistence minimum established by the law of the relevant constituent entity of Russia for the entire period of provision of the state service for issuing a residence permit in our country.
The procedure for obtaining a residence permit yourself
Those who are asking the question of processing migration documents for the first time have a question: if you can only get documents from the Main Migration Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, then what are all the migration companies for?
The short answer is to make it easier to collect documents and submit them to the migration department quickly and the first time, do not look for where it is better and faster to pass an exam, undergo a medical examination, or translate documents.
Now we will describe the process of obtaining a residence permit on our own, and at the end of the article we will tell you what it will look like to prepare the same list of documents by contacting us.
General and simplified procedure for obtaining a residence permit
There are two options for obtaining a residence permit in Simferopol and Crimea. 1. The general procedure is the complete path that a foreign citizen must go through when arriving in the Russian Federation. It includes registration of a temporary residence permit, after which you can already submit documents for a residence permit. 2. Simplified - makes it possible to obtain a residence permit immediately upon arrival in Crimea. True, you must have a reason for this, for example, close relatives or a diploma with honors from a Russian university. You can find the full list of reasons by following the link.
List of grounds for a simplified procedure for obtaining a residence permit in 2021
Procedure for confirming a temporary residence permit in 2021
If the notification is not sent within the prescribed period, a fine may be imposed on the foreign citizen, the amount of which reaches seven thousand rubles. In addition, expulsion from the Russian Federation and a ban on crossing the borders of the Russian Federation may be applied, which in turn may lead to the complete cancellation of the temporary residence permit.
Many foreigners arrive in the Russian Federation for various purposes. Someone wants to find a suitable place of work, to get away from the difficult political situation that is developing in their native state, and for others, this is a chance to move to a permanent place of residence with their loved ones or relatives. To live on the territory of the Russian Federation on a legal basis, a foreign citizen must go through a number of official procedures, which include obtaining a temporary residence permit. This document is issued for three years. At the same time, every year a citizen must confirm it. What does this procedure include, and what documents may be required from a migrant to confirm a temporary residence permit in 2021?
The procedure for obtaining a residence permit according to the general procedure
If you do not belong to any of the list of grounds, then the procedure for your actions is as follows: 1. Register for migration, if you have just arrived in the Russian Federation, within 7 days. To do this, you need to visit the Main Department of Migration Affairs of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the MFC, or the Russian Post with a passport. If you do not have your own home, come with your host (the owner of the apartment) and he will register you. 2. Next, apply for a temporary residence permit (TRP). There are some nuances here. To obtain a temporary residence permit, you need grounds, for example, the husband/wife is a citizen of the Russian Federation. If there is no reason, try to get a quota, of which a limited number is allocated per year.
More details about temporary residence permits and the number of quotas per year
3. After receiving the temporary residence permit, you can begin processing documents for obtaining a residence permit. There is no need for reasons for this, since that is what the RVP is. 4. Go through a mandatory medical examination, in which you will be checked for the presence or absence of dangerous diseases, including coronavirus. As a result, you will be given a certificate, which must be attached to the list of documents. 5. Take an exam on knowledge of the Russian language, if you have not previously received education in the Russian Federation. 6. Take 4 photographs 35x45 mm 7. Fill out an application in 2 copies. The form can be obtained from the Main Department of Migration Affairs of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. 8. You make a translation with notarization of your passport 9. You pay a state fee in the amount of 5,000 rubles. 10. Take a coupon and sign up to submit an application to the Main Migration Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (there is no online registration). 11. Come at the appointed time with all the documents. The employee will check the application and documents. If everything is fine, he will accept them and give you a certificate of acceptance. Everything will be reviewed within 4 months and, if successful, you will receive residence permit documents.
The process of obtaining a residence permit without reasons in the text looks simple. But it has many pitfalls. One of which is the time that must pass from the moment the temporary residence permit is issued - 8 months. But no later than 4 months before the end of the temporary residence permit (2 years and 8 months).
List of documents for a residence permit with grounds in 2021
1. Migration card + copy 2. Migration registration + copy 3. Application in 2 copies 4. Passport with its notarized translation 5. 4 photographs 35x45 6. Income certificates - 2-NDFL, 3-NDFL, other documents 7. Medical certificate 8. Receipt for payment of state duty 9. Certificate of presence/absence of a criminal record for those who come from visa countries
This is the main list. In addition, you attach documents confirming the basis.
Basis “Parent is a citizen of the Russian Federation.” Your birth certificate, which contains information about the parent + copy and notarized translation. The parents' passport and their copy are also required. There is no need to take an exam on knowledge of the Russian language on this basis.
Foundation “Child citizen of the Russian Federation”. Your child’s birth certificate, which contains information about the parent + notarized translation. If the child is already 14 years old, but not yet an adult - his passport and a copy of the pages with the mark. If there is no 14, certificate No. 8 confirming its registration. You also do not need to confirm your knowledge of the Russian language.
Foundation “Native speaker of the Russian language (NRL)”. Original and copy of the decision on recognition of the NRN. There is no need to confirm income on this basis.
Foundation "Birth in the RSFSR". A birth certificate that was issued in the RSFSR or a passport of a citizen of the USSR of the 1974 model, where the RSFSR is written in the line “Place of Birth”;
Base “By education” Bachelor’s, specialist’s, master’s diploma and supplement + copy. Let us remind you that a residence permit on this basis can only be issued if you graduated from a university with honors and have a diploma with honors.
There is no basis “By marriage” in a residence permit. So if you have a spouse who is a citizen of the Russian Federation, then you still need to first apply for a temporary residence permit, and only after that apply for a residence permit.
What to do after receiving a residence permit
When you have received the document in your hands, you need to formalize official registration in the Russian Federation within 7 days. She's registered. Permanent registration is required, not temporary. It is possible to receive it on the day of submitting the application there, at the Main Migration Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. This is a note in the residence permit book. To obtain it, you need to provide a passport, residence permit, application (a sample will be issued there), a document confirming the use of housing, and a receipt for payment of the state fee.
This is the entire procedure for obtaining a residence permit yourself. The list of documents and places to visit is not small, considering that they are located in different parts of the city.
Add to this the lack of pre-registration in most places, the cost of travel, and the time it takes to find all departments. You will have to return to some places more than once.
And given the human factor and the large number of people in queues, there is no guarantee that you will be able to collect all the documents the first time. There is a possibility of errors that will appear when submitting documents, which is why you will need to spend more time to eliminate them.
Annual notification on residence permit
- Full name, passport details and residential address;
- name of the enterprise where the applicant works, length of work and position. If over the past period he has changed several places of work, it is necessary to provide information about each;
- information about residence permit;
- a list of documents that are attached to the application;
- periods that the applicant spent abroad;
- source of income and its amount.
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It is not yet possible to submit an annual notification in this way. Although it would be worth noting that obtaining a residence permit online is also conditional. Here we are talking more about signing up for an electronic queue for a personal visit to the migration service. Submission of documents through the portal, and especially the issuance of a certificate, is not provided for in this way.
